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Ganesh Chaturthi Special Recipes by Chef Swapnadeep Mukherjee

Ganesh Chaturthi Special Recipes Executive Chef, The Metropolitan Hotel & Spa

Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival of joy, devotion, and delicious food! To make your celebrations extra special, Chef Swapnadeep Mukherjee brings you four festive recipes — from traditional kheer to innovative modaks — that will surely delight Lord Ganesha and your family.


1. Saviya Kheer (Vermicelli Kheer)

A classic festive sweet that never goes out of style. Creamy, nutty, and fragrant with cardamom!

Ingredients:

  • Vermicelli – 100 gm
  • Ghee – 1 tbsp
  • Raisins – 4 tbsp
  • Sliced Almonds – 4 tbsp
  • Full Cream Milk – 2 ½ cups
  • Sugar – ½ cup
  • Cardamom Powder – ½ tsp

Method:

  1. Break vermicelli into small pieces.
  2. Heat ghee in a pan, add vermicelli, raisins & almonds, and roast until light brown.
  3. Pour in milk, stir well, and bring to boil.
  4. Add sugar & cardamom, simmer for 1–2 minutes.
  5. Serve hot or chilled.

2. Sabudana Tikki

Perfect for fasting and festive snacking — crispy outside, soft inside!

Ingredients:

  • Sabudana – 250 gm
  • Potato (boiled) – 100 gm
  • Roasted Peanuts (crushed) – 50 gm
  • Ginger (chopped) – 10 gm
  • Green Chili (chopped) – 10 gm
  • Coriander Leaves – 10 gm
  • Cumin Powder – 5 gm
  • Salt & Pepper – to taste
  • Ghee/Refined Oil – 50 ml

Method:

  1. Soak sabudana for 30 mins and drain water.
  2. Mix potato, peanuts, ginger, chili, coriander & spices.
  3. Shape into small patties.
  4. Roast on tawa with ghee until golden brown.
  5. Serve with chutney of your choice.

3. Strawberry Chocolate Modak

A modern twist on the festive favourite — rich, fruity, and chocolaty!

Ingredients:

  • Sooji – ¼ cup
  • Ghee – 1 tbsp
  • Milk Powder – 1 cup
  • Strawberry Paste/Syrup – 1 tsp
  • Chocolate Paste/Syrup – 2 tbsp
  • Chopped Dry Nuts – 2 tbsp

Method:

  1. Roast sooji in ghee without changing color.
  2. Add milk powder & cook for 2 mins.
  3. Mix in strawberry paste & a little milk; cook until dough-like.
  4. For filling: combine chocolate paste with dry nuts.
  5. Make balls from strawberry dough, flatten, fill with chocolate mixture, and shape with modak mould.
  6. Garnish with chocolate syrup & nuts.

4. Anjeer Ki Tikki

A nutritious, sweet-spicy tikki with the richness of figs and potatoes.

Ingredients:

  • Figs (soaked) – 50 gm
  • Potato (boiled) – 200 gm
  • Green Chili – 2–3 (chopped)
  • Fresh Coriander – 25 gm
  • Garam Masala – 3 gm
  • Chaat Masala – 4 gm
  • Cumin Powder – 4 gm
  • Roasted Chana Powder – 20 gm
  • Salt – to taste
  • Refined Oil – 100 ml

Method:

  1. Prepare filling: chop soaked figs, mix with coriander, chilli & salt.
  2. Mash potatoes, add masalas, coriander, chilli & roasted chana powder. Make small balls.
  3. Stuff with fig filling, flatten into tikki.
  4. Shallow fry until golden brown.
  5. Serve hot with mint or tamarind chutney.

✨ Whether you’re fasting or feasting, these Ganesh Chaturthi Special Recipes bring a perfect balance of tradition and creativity to your Ganesh Chaturthi table.

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